Program: Psychology (B.S.) [PSY] - SUNY Cortland

2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 06, 2025

B.S. candidates must take an additional lab course in psychology as well as six additional units of biology, chemistry, physics or mathematics.

Acceptable related courses for the B.S. requirement include:

Biology:

Choose from:

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 210 - Cellular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 303 - Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 304 - Microbiology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 306 - Human Genetics (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 312 - Genetics (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 401 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 402 - Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 408 - Biology of Insects (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 409 - Animal Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 411 - Ornithology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 422 - Biological Evolution (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 514 - Mammalian Physiology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 524 - Physiological Ecology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 525 - Developmental Biology (4 cr. hr.)
SCI 325 - Biotechnology and Human Aging (3 cr. hr.)

Chemistry:

The following, or any other undergraduate chemistry course that has any one of the above as a prerequisite.

CHE 121 - Elementary Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 122 - Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)

Mathematics:

Choose from the following, or any undergraduate course that has any of the above as a prerequisite.

MCS 186
Cross-listed with PHY 186

MAT 111 - Algebra for College Students (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 115 - Elementary Functions (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 224 - Discrete Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with MAT 186

Physics:

The following, or any undergraduate course that has any of the above as a prerequisite

PHY 100 - Conceptual Foundations of Physics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 150 - Astronomy (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the bachelor’s degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language or GE
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
or ANT (GE)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Group II)
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 111 - Algebra for College Students (3 cr. hr.)
or higher
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
or ANT (GE)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

PSY (Group III)
GE course
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
(GE)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

GE course
GE course
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 202 - Experimental Psychology (3 cr. hr)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Group IV)
PHI elective
Elective
Elective

PSY 401 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY elective
PSY Lab
The B.A. requires one PSY lab; the B.S. requires two PSY labs.
Elective
Elective
Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

PSY Lab
The B.A. requires one PSY lab; the B.S. requires two PSY labs.
PSY elective
B.S. science/math req.
The B.S. requires two science and/or math courses in addition to biology requirement in related areas.
Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15

B.S. science/math req.
Elective
Elective
Elective

PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Catalog

Acceptable related courses for the B.S. requirement include:

Biology:

Chemistry:

Mathematics:

Physics:

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the bachelor’s degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

Spring Total credit hours: 15

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